Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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117. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to develop lands in the area of the Defence Forces training centre on the Curragh to enhance relationships with the local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6625/19]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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The lands in the area of the Defence Forces Training Centre form part of the Curragh Plains, a site unique in terms of its archaeological, environmental, historical and cultural heritage.

As custodian of the Curragh Plains, my Department is very aware of the competing challenges faced in relation to conservation of the land and its use by members of the public.

My Department is always open to considering requests from local community groups seeking access to the Curragh. Such requests are facilitated where possible, taking account of the constraints that exist in relation to the preservation of the Curragh and also of the needs of the DFTC as an operational military facility located within the Plains.